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My understanding is that the plow and horse, still required significant muscle to keep it on track, push it into the ground, whilst the horse was pulling forwar
by b112 3y ago
My understanding is that the plow and horse, still required significant muscle to keep it on track, push it into the ground, whilst the horse was pulling forward. Additionally, rocks had to be moved (even in older fields, rocks appear, big rocks, over time).
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- hammock 3y agoYes to all of this, plus the fact that it is easier to attend to children when working a hoe, compared to when working a plow (and possibly animal)